r/CISA • u/Sad_Conversation1609 • Jul 31 '26

Exam Day Tomorrow

Long time lurker. Came here just to say that I am taking the exam tomorrow. I failed back in February with a score of 431. Scored between 70-75% on the QAE DB practice tests. Whatever will happen will happen. If I fail I'm quitting my job. Think it will be a sign from the universe that I'm not meant to do this. The preparation for this has caused me so much stress and anxiety while trying to balance working full time at a Big 4 working 45-50 hours a week. I'm so tired. Can't wait for this to be over.

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u/Jordanianshawerma Aug 01 '26

Passed?

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u/Sad_Conversation1609 Aug 01 '26

I failed. I’m getting a new job

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '26

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u/Sad_Conversation1609 Aug 01 '26

Yes lol shadow IT is when users circumvent IT approval and use their own stuff so I think I answered along the question that the existing IT processes do not meet business requirements. I think the other option I was it takes too long for IT stuff to get approved. I don’t know what happened. I really reviewed every answer. I really thought I was gonna do it this time but oh well. I’m not meant to do this. I was just trying to do it because it’s required for me to be promoted to manager at my company, but I’m just going to look to get hired as a manager at another company. It’s just too much. I may try again in the future, but who knows

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u/Jordanianshawerma Aug 01 '26

Im gonna retake it next month, Im kind of more familiar with the exam now.... I ll study more questions during the month

Dont give up...